Intermediate or Senior Software Developer in Test (Quality Team)

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote (Canada)

Reporting To: Joel DeYoung

Compensation: $101,000 - $125,000 / year

Description

We are seeking an experienced Intermediate or Senior Software Developer in Test to join our growing Software Quality Team!

As a Software Developer in Test, you will leverage your software testing experience to enhance the quality and reliability of Spare's on-demand transportation platform. Working collaboratively with all the company's software teams, you will execute Spare's quality assurance processes to enhance the safety and reliability of all our releases. You will be an internal champion for Spare's quality culture, educating others and advocating for continuous improvement to our quality assurance practices.

Our Spare HQ is in Vancouver - BC, but this position is open to remote work options across Canada. If you like coming into an office, you can work from our HQ as desired, and we also provide a co-working stipend for those who wish to work in an office outside Vancouver.

About this role

In this role, you will...

• Develop test plans focused on effective coverage of key platform functionality
• Perform manual testing of candidate builds prior to release
• Implement automated tests that verify functionality, performance, reliability, scalability and security of both frontend and backend components and systems
• Evaluate the current state of testing culture and practice at the company, and advocate for continuous improvement in our test coverage and testing practices
• Assist software developers with creation of unit tests and integration tests, empowering them to become more effective and accountable for shipping reliable code
• Share test automation best practices with all software development teams to enhance the company's quality culture
• Collaborate with platform architects and devops staff on our platform monitoring strategy, supporting goals relating to platform performance, reliability and scalability
• Ensure tight integration of test automation with our CI/CD and software release systems
• Analyze root causes of performance issues and provide corrective actions

About you

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of software testing experience in roles that include writing code, developing and deploying automated testing systems, and performing manual tests
• Implementation and testing experience with both TypeScript and React
• Demonstrated experience with tools, techniques and best practices at all levels of the software development testing pyramid

It will be considered a plus if you have:

• Experience in companies focused on developing and operating SaaS platforms
• Experience with mobile app testing frameworks on both iOS and Android
• Startup experience and comfort with fast-paced environments

Don't meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification in the job posting.

At Spare, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment so we strongly encourage you to apply even if you don't believe you meet every single qualification outlined. We also do our best to respond to all applications we receive.

About the Quality Team

Benefits

• Purposeful work: Be a part of a mission-driven company that is solving real-world problems and improving the lives of people around the world. Learn more about the impact we're making in our 2023 Global Impact Report!
• Growth Opportunities: Spare is growing fast and there is uncapped potential for rapid advancement of motivated high performers on our team!
• Market-competitive pay: We benchmark roles annually to attract and retain top talent. For Growth roles, we also offer a competitive commission/bonus structure that rewards strong performance.
• Stock options: Enjoy the feeling of ownership. All Spartians are provided stock options, so you can share in the growth and success of Spare!
• Flexible work: Work remotely from anywhere in Canada, in your own time zone.
• In-office collaboration: If you're in Metro Vancouver, you have the option to work out of our HQ located downtown, close to Waterfront Station. If you're located elsewhere, you'll have access to CA$200/month to spend on a coworking membership to work together with team members in your city.
• Home office allowance: We recognize the importance of a productive home office setup to help you do your best work, which is why we provide a CA$1,000 home office allowance.
• Team offsites & socials: We love the flexibility of remote work, and we also value the importance of in-person connection. Each team has an annual budget for travel and accommodations to get together for a team offsite or hackathon. Plus you have access to a CA$50 monthly budget to socialize with other Spartians in your city - go out for a meal or hit up a karaoke spot!
• Health insurance: We offer a fully-paid health insurance package for you and your dependents that includes prescription drug, paramedical, mental health, dental, life insurance, travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Lifestyle Spending Account: We offer CA$500 per year Lifestyle Spending Account (taxable benefit), which you can use to get reimbursed for a variety of expenses including education, wellness, transportation, and childcare/pet care.
• Paid time off: Along with your three weeks of annual vacation, we offer unlimited sick days and have company-wide shut-down days to help you rest and recharge.
• Parental leave top-up: Top up of up to 80% for 15 weeks to help you adjust to the new addition to your family!